Ulster County getting up to 250 NY tax-processing jobs

TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. -- A company called SourceHOV has leased 40,000 square feet of office space in a building on Boice's Lane and will employ up to 250 people there to process state income tax returns, Ulster County Executive Michael Hein announced on Friday.

The announcement comes less than a year after Bank of America shut down its tax-processing operation on nearby Enterprise Drive, costing the region 100 full-time and 900 seasonal jobs.

SourceHOV plans to start operations in Ulster in January in the two- building complex near TechCity where UnitedHealthcare is located, Hein said.

The jobs, like at Bank of America, are expected to be a mix of full-time and seasonal positions.

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The SourceHOV jobs will be operations managers, supervisors, trainers, project specialists and team leaders, as well as staff in the areas of information technology support, data entry and quality assurance, Hein said in a press release. Their work will consist of document conversion and data capture of state income tax returns for about 11 million New Yorkers, he said. (Editor's note: The county executive's office on 12-20-12 announced it had revised that figure to "approximately 1.5 million New York State personal income tax returns filed as paper.")

SourceHOV currently has operations in Binghamton and New York City, and Hein said he is "extremely pleased" that the company has chosen Ulster County for its expansion.

"New jobs and investment in the county are very welcome, especially since we have such a skilled workforce in this area," Hein said in his press release.

Hein said Françoise Dunefsky, executive director of Gateway Community Industries, which serves people with developmental disabilities and helps them find employment, was instrumental in bringing SourceHOV to Ulster County and that Dunefsky will receive the first Ulster County Executive's Business Ambassador Award as a result.

"I was honored to play a part in bringing these jobs to our community," Dunefsky said in a prepared statement. "... I am thrilled that people looking for work will find meaningful employment during these difficult times."

SourceHOV is a state-designated Preferred Source company and corporate partner with Gateway, Hein said.

"The purpose of this relationship is to develop business opportunities ... (and) provide economic incentives for both parties and to create new, integrated work opportunities for people with disabilities," he said.

Suresh Yannamani, the president of SourceHOV's Business Process Services division, said in a prepared statement that the company "looks forward to getting its new operation up and running in Ulster County."

"We plan on a long and successful partnership with Gateway, and we appreciate the truly special role that Gateway and Françoise Dunefsky have played in helping us find our newest location in New York," Yannamani said.

Hein said SourceHOV is working with the UlsterWorks OneStop center to recruit its new workforce. To apply for a job or for more information, go to www.ulsterworks.com or call (845) 340-3170.

Hein said SourceHOV employs more than 12,500 people worldwide. The company's website says it has operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, India, China and the Philippines.